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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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